Spar (Blakemore Retail)

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Spar (Blakemore Retail) scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar (Blakemore Retail), from February 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar (Blakemore Retail).

Food hygiene rating history for Spar (Blakemore Retail)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Spar (Blakemore Retail) in Hereford has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

26 Castle Street,
Hay-On-Wye,
Hereford,
HR3 5DF

Spar (Blakemore Retail) Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Spar (Blakemore Retail). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Spar (Blakemore Retail)?

Food hygiene at Spar (Blakemore Retail) is inspected by Powys, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.powys.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spar (Blakemore Retail)

What is Spar (Blakemore Retail)’s food hygiene rating?

Spar (Blakemore Retail) has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Spar (Blakemore Retail) last inspected?

Spar (Blakemore Retail) was last inspected by Powys on 13 October 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.